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Security report for efta.int

European Free Trade Association (EFTA) · Government · Switzerland

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

76/100

Risk levelLow

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) website serves as the official online presence of the intergovernmental organization comprising Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland. It provides comprehensive information about EFTA's role in promoting free trade and economic integration within Europe and globally. The site targets government officials, trade professionals, and policy makers, offering detailed resources on trade relations, legal texts, statistical cooperation, and organizational structure. The website is well-established, reflecting the organization's long history since 1997, and maintains a professional and authoritative tone.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 100 · Low
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

3 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…
  2. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
65
Security headers
40
Email security
82
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
76

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
99
Employees
0
Customers
81
Third parties
18
Weak passwords
9%

1 subdomain affected

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

EFTA holds a significant position as a regional trade organization with a broad network of free trade agreements and cooperation initiatives. Its business model focuses on facilitating economic integration and safeguarding member states' interests through policy shaping, legal monitoring, and statistical collaboration. The website reflects a mature digital presence with clear navigation, multilingual support, and extensive content catering to diverse stakeholders. Partnerships with governmental and international bodies are evident through linked domains and shared resources.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security posture with enforced HTTPS, cookie consent mechanisms, and privacy-focused analytics via Matomo. However, explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options are not visibly declared in the HTML, representing an area for improvement. There is no public security policy or incident response contact information, which could enhance transparency and trust. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. Overall, the site aligns well with best practices for governmental websites but could benefit from enhanced security header implementation and published security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and explicitly declare security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen browser security.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and incident response procedures to improve transparency.
  3. Introduce a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Enhance contact information by including direct security or abuse contact channels.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to ensure no vulnerable libraries are in use.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Registration number
Chamber of Commerce
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
European Free Trade Association (EFTA)
Description
EFTA is the intergovernmental organisation of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland, set up for the promotion of free trade and economic integration between its members, within Europe and globally.
Key services
Trade relations and agreements, Statistical cooperation, Legal and policy information, EEA Agreement monitoring, Publications and media resources
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, jQuery UI, Matomo Analytics, Google Custom Search Engine, CookiesJSR
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism with opt-in
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of deferred and async scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
good

Site quality

Design
excellent
User experience
excellent
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
excellent
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured
  2. Comprehensive information about EFTA and its activities
  3. Strong privacy and cookie consent mechanisms
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious content
  5. Use of modern web technologies and analytics with privacy considerations
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 10, leveraging modern web technologies including jQuery UI and Matomo for analytics. It uses Google Custom Search Engine for site search functionality and CookiesJSR for cookie consent management. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility features. Performance is moderate, with deferred and async loading of scripts to improve user experience. The technical infrastructure is robust and suitable for a governmental organization, though hosting details are not explicitly disclosed. SEO and metadata are well implemented with Open Graph tags for social sharing.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 74/100Medium27 findingsView report
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